Issue #679 October 2012
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Feature Articles
Three select articles will be offered in their entirety each month, available to all visitors.
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A Fish-Friendly Aquatic Plant Layout Author: Takashi Amano |
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Adding Color to the Freshwater Aquarium: Seeing Red Author: Philip Purser |
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Ammonia: The Silent Killer Author: Kevin Thurston |
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Building and Enjoying a Fishroom, Part 2: Setup and Maintenance Author: Mike Hellweg |
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In at the Deep End! The Story of How I Built My Own Public Aquarium in the Philippines Author: Dylan Taylor |
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The Axolotl: A Unique Option for the Aquarium (Full Article) The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is one of ... Author: Brian Robinson |
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The Blue Panchax: An Uncommon Aquarium Fish Author: Ronny Lundkvist |
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The Naso Tang (Full Article) The naso, or lipstick, tang (Naso lituratus) ... Author: Mark Denaro |
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Wyland, Combining Art and Conservation (Full Article) As aquarium hobbyists, we know that beauty is ... Author: Shari Horowitz |
Columns
Available exclusively to TFH Magazine subscribers (print and digital)
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A Little Cichlid Taxonomy Is Good for You Author: Eric Hanneman |
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Ask Jack Author: Jack Wattley |
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Five Favorite Invertebrates for Most Any Marine Aquarium Author: James Fatherree |
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Growing Emersed Aquatic Plants, Part 1: Setting Up Author: Amanda Wenger |
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Import Report Author: Mike Tuccinardi |
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The Shortfin Molly (Poecilia mexicana) Author: Charles Clapsaddle |
About the Cover
The red rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) is just one of several striking examples of vibrant crimson fish that can work well in a community setting. Fish with such brilliant color are often attractive to new hobbyists, but sometimes choosing a fish on color alone-without researching its temperament and requirements beforehand-can prove disastrous. Expert aquarist Phil Purser's new article series addresses fish that are colorful and do well in the typical community tank, kicking off the series this month with a look at some hardy and easy-to-keep red-colored red (p. 72). photograph by Hristo Hristov
Species Profiles
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Black molly Describer: N/A |
Tip of the Month:
The number of eggs a female fish produces is related to the amount of parental care given? A cod might shed several million eggs in a single spawning, leaving them to disperse in the open ocean, while a cichlid that broods her eggs in her mouth and cares for the fry after hatching may produce only a half dozen per clutch.
